Episode 44.  My child is struggling in school; how can I help?

Diane Kirby has been in education for almost 26 years; 18 of which has focused on special education. She talks with us today about IEPs, testing, and how to help your child be successful in the classroom.

E-mail: iepfixer@gmail.com

 

Resources:

https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html

https://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/index.shtml

http://vafamilysped.org/

 

http://vafamilysped.org/Resource/JWHaEa5BS75ZgwwtZ1TvXA/Resource-virtual-social-emotional-resources---families-april-2020?fbclid=IwAR2IszHiODPWhgTS8TSaNDmUdzqdJ_I-ZeQYnIn7NIlTeKa1fjfLt7qG5zg

 

Chunking

In cognitive psychology, chunking is a process by which individual pieces of an information set are broken down and then grouped together in a meaningful whole

 

https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/teaching-strategies/chunking

https://thepeakperformancecenter.com/educational-learning/thinking/chunking/chunking-as-a-learning-strategy/

 

Assessments

https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-school-evaluation-iep-testing/

 

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